It is a gloomy day for Twin Peaks followers, as rights holder Paramount has formally copyrighted the wonderful fan-made Twin Peaks: Into the Mild demo to dying and threatened the way forward for the challenge extra broadly.
My colleague Dustin first put me on to Twin Peaks: Into the Mild virtually two years in the past, when he quipped, “Twin Peaks is getting a rattling fine-looking fan-made PS1 demake.” And on daily basis, as soon as a day, I have been giving myself a gift within the type of some minutes of playtime with the demo that launched that very same month.
Now’s not the time for quips, I am sorry.
BlueRoseTeam, the developer behind the fan-made challenge, introduced on Twitter, “We’re nonetheless alive and had nonetheless been engaged on it,” however “the demo was formally suspended by Paramount on Thursday, July 17, 2025.”
I instantly checked the itch.io download page, and certain sufficient, “This TwinPeaks’s recordsdata have been suspended for copyright (or trademark) declare.” Rattling.
Hello, an necessary replace about “Twin peaks: Into the Evening”. pic.twitter.com/WxAvM6MnBwJuly 21, 2025
“Regardless of our disappointment, this was a considerably anticipated occasion and we respect their choice,” added BlueRose. “We have at all times been conscious of the dangers and are already proud and grateful that our demo has been capable of exist for practically two years, with you.”
Tragically, this probably would not solely imply the tip of the demo; it seems like BlueRose is organising for the cancelation of the game solely barring a miracle.
“At this level, we will not promise any continuation,” they mentioned. “We’re giving ourselves a couple of weeks to attempt to discover a constructive answer for the way forward for the challenge (even when the possibilities are slim). As so, it is being placed on maintain for an undetermined time period – maybe completely. We’ll hold you up to date.”
BlueRose quite amusingly added that, whereas the demo is not out there via any official means, the “web by no means forgets” and “we’re certain a few of you’ll nonetheless discover a option to entry it.”
In different phrases, that gum you want is probably going to come back again in fashion in a single type or one other, however you did not hear that from me.
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